Electricity generation from renewables per person in Chad
Chad: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 0.9853 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Chad, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Chad stood at 0.9853 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Chad peaked at 1.32 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Chad 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.7569 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.7304 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7048 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6827 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours | +93.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9853 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.9853 kilowatt-hours is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.17 kilowatt-hours, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.9853 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables per person in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +93.8% | 0.6827 kilowatt-hours | 1.32 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7915 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.32 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 kilowatt-hours | 0.9853 kilowatt-hours | 1.16 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 196 Libya 1.35 kilowatt-hours compare
- 197 Turkmenistan 1.33 kilowatt-hours compare
- 198 Niger 1.11 kilowatt-hours compare
- 200 South Sudan 0.8373 kilowatt-hours compare
- 201 British Virgin Islands 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Comoros 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 East Timor 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Falkland Islands 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 201 Gambia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Gibraltar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Grenada 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 201 Montserrat 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Saint Helena 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kilowatt-hours
- 201 Western Sahara 0 kilowatt-hours
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Chad?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Chad was 0.9853 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Chad ranks 199th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.